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Dan Mangan: Nice, Nice, Very Nice

by Viola Chen – Port Moody Secondary, Port Moody BC Jul 14, 2009

3 stars

Underdog indie boy "Set the Sails" his second time around.

Husky-voiced, singer-songwriter, Dan Mangan reveals his growth as musician with his sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice. There is a certain crunch to Mangan's distinctive sound – bordering indie-pop and folk – which delivers raw layers of vocals and guitar. No silly gimmicks needed; just pure, honest music. And it is more than enough to convince us that he possesses the very thing lacking in many modern artists: heart. The rootsy melodies can seem slightly repetitive, yet the album's ingeniously veiled satire unfolds ideas about human nature wise beyond Mangan's mere twenty-five years. When all is said and done, the album fully lives up to its name.

Viola’s fave track: Robots

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